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Farquhar Auditorium

Booking & rates

The Farquhar Auditorium is a professional 1200 soft-seat performance venue offering full technical, ticketing and front-of-house support. As a not-for-profit space, it operates on a cost-recovery model—covering all expenses, including university use, through rental fees and chargebacks.

Email us to inquire on availability.

The Steinway piano and seating at the Farquhar auditorium.

Rental rates

Performance day rental rates include:  

  • 2 ticket centre staff up to 4 hours each
  • front of house staff up to 4 hours each (6 staff for main floor, 4 additional staff for balcony) 
  • 1 production staff up to 7.5 hours 

Ticket charges: 

  • include GST should be included in advertised price per ticket 
  • complimentary tickets requested by presenters charged on settlement

Non-performance day rental rate: $85/hour (4-hour minimum, not including labour) 

Commercial  

Commercial rates apply to presenters outside the non-profit or education categories. These rates are based on a flat rental fee—The Farquhar does not charge a percentage of ticket sales. 

  • main floor only: $3695 
  • main floor & balcony: $4265 
  • $4.50/ticket 

Non-profit professional 

Available to local non-profit organizations that pay their artists and provide a Certificate of Incorporation under the BC Societies Act. 

  • main floor only: $2555 
  • main floor & balcony: $3050 
  • $4.25/ticket 

Non-profit amateur 

Available to local non-profit organizations that do not pay their artists and provide a Certificate of Incorporation under the BC Societies Act. 

  • main floor only: $2275
  • main floor & balcony: $2735 
  • $4.00/ticket 

Education 

Available to registered public or private educational institutions located within the Capital Regional District. 

  • main floor only: $1935 
  • main floor & balcony: $2400 
  • $2.75/ticket 

UVic 

For events booked and organized by a UVic department and billed through the university’s internal accounting system. 

  • $525 administration fee/booking (staff and other expenses not included). 
  • $2.50/ticket

Consumable & labour charges

Consumable charges

  • Steinway piano (including tuning): $285/day 
  • Steinway piano (no tuning): $125/day 
  • piano tuning: $160 each 
  • white backdrop: $100/day 
  • tables: $15.00/day 
  • gaff tape: $40/roll 
  • carpet tape: $18/roll 
  • wireless mic transmitters (batteries): $6 each 
  • audio recording (per 4 hours): $25 each 
  • video livestream and/or recording (per 3 hours/Camera) $275 each 
  • media feed or headphone distribution: $50/day 
  • additional chairs: $5/day 
  • small video projector: $50/day 
  • large video projector: $165/day 
  • additional janitorial (estimate): $45/hour 
  • mobile sound system: $250/day 
  • bottled water (house brand): $2.50 each 
  • photocopies: $.10 each 
  • outside equipment and services: invoiced amount plus 15% or invoiced amount plus $60/provider

Labour charges by hour

  • front of house staff: $30 
  • production staff: $60 
  • ticket centre staff: $35